parenting and pregnancy books that have been recommended to me by mothers that I trust or that I have read and recommend to be the kind of Mother I hope to be
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The Danish Way of Parenting: What the Happiest People in the World Know About Raising Confident, Capable Kids
Jessica Joelle Alexander
Remaining You While Raising Them: The Secret Art of Confident Motherhood
Alli Worthington
The Opposite of Spoiled: Raising Kids Who Are Grounded, Generous, and Smart About Money
Ron Lieber
Reading for Our Lives: A Literacy Action Plan from Birth to Six
Maya Payne Smart
The Family Firm: A Data-Driven Guide to Better Decision Making in the Early School Years (The ParentData Series)
Emily Oster
The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed
Jessica Lahey
The Daily Dad: 366 Meditations on Parenting, Love and Raising Great Kids
Ryan Holiday
Outdoor Kids in an Inside World: Getting Your Family Out of the House and Radically Engaged with Nature
Steven Rinella
The Self-Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives
William Stixrud
How to Raise Kids Who Aren't Assholes: Science-Based Strategies for Better Parenting--from Tots to Teens
Melinda Wenner Moyer
The Intentional Family: Simple Rituals to Strengthen Family Ties
William J. Doherty
Raising A Happier Mother: The empowering guide to motherhood and must-read book for any new mum
Anna Mathur
Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World: How One Family Learned That Saying No Can Lead to Life's Biggest Yes
Kristen Welch
To Have and to Hold: Motherhood, Marriage, and the Modern Dilemma
Molly Millwood
Caring for Your Baby and Young Child: Birth to Age 5
Steven P. Shelov
The Girlfriends' Guide to Pregnancy
Vicki Iovine
Moms on Call | Basic Baby Care 0-6 Months | Parenting Book 1 of 3 (Moms On Call Parenting Books)
Laura Hunter
The Birth Partner
Penny Simkin
Real Food for Pregnancy: The Science and Wisdom of Optimal Prenatal Nutrition
Lily Nichols
Bringing Up Bébé: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting
Pamela Druckerman
On Becoming Babywise
Gary Ezzo
The Fourth Trimester: A Postpartum Guide to Healing Your Body, Balancing Your Emotions, and Restoring Your Vitality
Kimberly Ann Johnson
Cribsheet: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, from Birth to Preschool
The Happiest Baby on the Block: The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Newborn Baby Sleep Longer
Harvey Karp
Expecting Better: Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom is Wrong - and What You Really Need to Know
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